Format:
1 Online-Ressource (289 Seiten)
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ISBN:
9783839447413
Series Statement:
Science studies
Content:
Repair, reuse and disposal are closely interlinked phenomena related to the service lives and persistence of technologies. When technical artefacts become old and worn out, decisions have to be taken: is it necessary, worthwhile or even possible to maintain and repair, reuse or dismantle them - or must they be discarded? These decisions depend on factors such as the availability of second-hand markets, repair infrastructures and dismantling or disposal facilities. In telling the stories of China's power grid, Canadian telephones, German automobiles and India's shipbreaking business, among others, the contributions in this volume highlight the persistence of technologies and show that maintenance and repair are not obsolete in modern industries and consumer societies.
Note:
Literaturangaben
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783837647419
Additional Edition:
ISBN 3837647412
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe The persistence of technology Bielefeld : transcript, 2021 ISBN 3837647412
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783837647419
Language:
English
Subjects:
Engineering
Keywords:
Technologie
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Technisches Produkt
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Reparatur
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Instandsetzung
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Recycling
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Entsorgung
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Geschichte
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Aufsatzsammlung
DOI:
10.1515/9783839447413
Author information:
Weber, Heike
Author information:
Krebs, Stefan
